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Southport Names Three Victims as Prosecutors Detail Premeditated Boat Ambush

Officials say evidence indicates a targeted attack from the water, with a probable-cause hearing set for Oct. 13.

Overview

  • The city identified those killed as Joy Rogers, 64, of Southport; Solomon Banjo, 36, of Charlottesville, Virginia; and Michael Durbin, 56, of Galena, Ohio, and said five others were injured.
  • Nigel Max Edge, 40, a former Marine, is held without bond on three first-degree murder charges plus attempted-murder and assault counts, with an Oct. 13 probable-cause hearing as prosecutors consider a death-penalty review.
  • Investigators describe the shooting at the American Fish Company as highly premeditated and targeted, alleging the gunfire came from a boat positioned just off the deck.
  • Prosecutors said the weapon used was a .300 Blackout Sig Sauer rifle fitted with a suppressor and scope, and that a .380-caliber handgun was found on Edge when he was arrested.
  • Newly reviewed cellphone video suggests an aborted attempt the night before the attack, and authorities say a U.S. Coast Guard crew helped locate and detain Edge at an Oak Island boat ramp within about 30 minutes.